Sweeney obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
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Sweeney, Alice B. 7 Apr 2001 Apr 2001 Don Johnson
Sweeney, Lois Lanier 15 Jul 2005 Jul 2005 Jerry Nelson
Sweeney, Michael M, II 12 Oct 2008 Oct 2008 Jerry Nelson
Sweeney, Neelis Charles 16 Mar 2005 Mar 2005 Jerry Nelson
Sweeney, Mrs. W. T. 31 May 1929 Jun 2000 Jerry & Carol Nelson
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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 4/07/2001
SWEENEY, ALICE B. "ALLIE"
A resident of Hammond, she died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2001, at
Hammond Nursing Home, Hammond. She was 89 and a native of Washington
Parish. Visitation was at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 9
p.m. Friday. Visitation at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious
services at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Lawyer.
Interment in Ford Cemetery, Independence. Survived by two daughters, Lena
Brunett and Lillie Smith, both of Independence; a son, Bobby Sweeney,
Wingdale, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; seven great-
great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; two stepgreat-great-
grandchildren; two sisters, Vennie Kinchen, Amite, and Alma Gates,
Ponchatoula. Preceded in death by her husband, Milton T. Sweeney; and two
daughters, Jessie Bell Sweeney and Patricia Carol Sweeney.
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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 7/15/2005
SWEENEY, LOIS LANIER
Lois Lanier Sweeney died on Wednesday, July 13, 2005, at Our Lady of the
Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. She was 65, a native of
Independence and a resident of Amite. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home,
Amite, on Saturday, July 16, from 8 a.m. until religious service at
11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Johnny Shaw. Interment in Noah Cemetery,
Loranger. She is survived by a daughter, Janice Lee Townson, Amite; son,
Vernon Sweeney Jr., Amite; grandson, Rodney Keith Townson Jr., Amite; two
sisters, Geneva Lee and Elaine Davis, both of Loranger; and a brother,
James Lanier, Folsom. She was preceded in death by her first husband,
Freddie Austin Kersh; second husband, Vernon Joseph Sweeney Sr.; infant
baby Kersh; parents, John Henry Lanier and Bessie William Corkern; four
brothers, Preston Lanier, David Lanier, Jack Lanier and Michael Lanier; and
three sisters, Gladys Anthony, Genevieve Lanier and Frances Ann Lanier.
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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 10/12/2008
SWEENEY, MICHAEL M., II
Michael M. Sweeney II, 72 and a resident of Ponchatoula, died Thursday,
Oct. 9, 2008, at Regency Hospital in Covington of West Nile Virus. He was
born on Saturday, April 4, 1936, in New Orleans. As a young man, Mr.
Sweeney served his country and lived his life devoted to his family and
passions, scuba diving, flying and adventure travel in North and South
America. He retired from Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Co. in the late
1970s, and spent the rest of his years restoring and showing antique cars
and tractors. Mr. Sweeney served as a member of the U.S. Army. Surviving
are his wife of 55 years, Patricia Hughes Sweeney; children, Tonya
Ferguson, Michael Sweeney III, Bridget Bennet and Sean Sweeney; sons-in-
law, Bill Ferguson and Hollis Bennet; daughter-in-law, Kim Sweeney;
grandchildren, Billy Ferguson, Chris Ferguson, Jason Ferguson, Rochelle
Ferguson Rayburn, Ronnie Guetraux, Megan Wells and Hayley Yike; great-
grandchildren, William Ferguson, Ava Ferguson, Gracelyn Rayburn and
Preston Ferguson; sisters, Patricia Schnieder, Brenda Graffe, Betty
Childs, Patty Breaux and Phyllis Stanley; mother-in-law, Mrs. Inez Hughes;
and many more beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his
father and mother, Michael M. Sweeney and Mary Keeley Sweeney; sisters,
Jonelle Levigne, Harriette Lemoine and Emile Bailey; and daughter-in-law,
Dianne Sweeney. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral
Home in Ponchatoula on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visiting
resumes at the funeral home on Monday from 10 a.m. until the service at
noon. Interment will follow in the Sand Hill Cemetery, Ponchatoula.
Contributions may be made to the Salvation Army. An online guestbook is
available at www.harrymckneely.com.
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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 3/16/2005
SWEENEY, NEELIS CHARLES
Neelis Charles Sweeney, 98, died Monday, March 14, 2005, at North Oaks
Medical Center, Hammond. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army
and was a retired truck driver. A native of Independence, he is survived
by nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milton
Thomas and Angie Jervis Sweeney; four brothers, Alfred, Milton, Felder and
Nelson Sweeney; and four sisters, Emily Strate, Ruby Hayden, Nellie Roe and
Josie Hayden. Visitation will be Friday at Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond,
from 10 a.m. until the Rev. Leon Dunn conducts the funeral at 1 p.m.
Burial will be at Parklawn Memorial Gardens, Hammond. Geisler Funeral
Home, Hammond, is in charge.
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Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator on: 5/31/1929
SWEENEY, MRS. W. T.
31 May 1929; p. 1, col. 7: Mrs. W. T. Sweeney, 54, of Hammond,
and her grandson, Marvin Roe, 8, son of Mrs. William Roe, were
killed near Independence Sunday when their truck went into a
ditch.
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